2004 Mercury MarquisProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 12 owner complaints about the 2004 Mercury Marquis, most often about the exterior lighting. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 4, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Mercury Marquis has problems

12 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Exterior lighting70
Steering40
Electrical system30

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2004 Mercury Marquis recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other Marquis year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Marquis median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Marquis owners report

Recent exterior lighting complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON, BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V861000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE…
Complaint 10895316 · Aug 12, 2016 · 145,200 miles
HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WITHOUT WARNING AT VARIOUS TIMES INCLUDING AFTER DARK AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THEY COME ON AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT CONTROL FROM THE OPERATOR. NO MANIPULATION OF THE LIGHT CONTROLS APPEARS TO HELP OR IMPACT THIS RANDOM ACTION.
Complaint 10722750 · Jun 1, 2015 · 60,000 miles
THIS MERCURY ALONG WITH COUNTLESS OTHERS HAS THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AS YOU DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. IF THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. I HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND WAIT TILL THEY COME BACK ON. I CALLED MY LINCOLN DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS $107/HOUR TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. IF IT IS…
Complaint 10582826 · Apr 15, 2014 · 82,000 miles

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